Grassland Gazette

Welcome to our monthly online newsletter, The Grassland Gazette!

As a valued supporter of the Southern Plains Land Trust, whether through donations, event participation, or your expressed interest, we’re excited to keep you informed. The Grassland Gazette will update you on the latest developments and events on the prairie.

August 25, 2026

August 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition has some good news about our upcoming Celebration of the Prairie, as well as some bad news about a battle against a transmission line power company.

July 28, 2026

July 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition includes a link to the new preserve wildlife films, as well as the news article that was written about them! It also highlight our summer campaign and the larger 'We are Grasslanders' campaign.

June 27, 2026

June 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition includes news about our native pollinator program, and info about Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve being part of the Golden Gravel Bike Trail.

May 27, 2026

May 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition includes lots of good news! For example about the prairie stewardship award that we won, the prize-winning marathon charity relay teams, and the extension of the Conservation Easement Program.

April 27, 2026

April 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition provides information about the many events that took place at the SPLT preserves in the past month: from grassland work groups to camera trapping workshops!

March 30, 2026

March 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition includes many opportunities to visit and get to know more about Southern Plains Land Trust. From a webinar invite to the Birding Festival, to our annual Toast to the Prairie.

February 26, 2026

February 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is about the official protection of the new Purgatoire River Preserve through a conservation easement, and shows a sneak peek of the amazing new video of the SPLT preserves by Kristi Odom.

January 26, 2026

January 2026 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition gives a glimpse into our winter activities: replacing fences! It also shares our progress with the black-footed ferret study and the Las Animas community process at the new River Preserve.

December 29, 2025

December 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition has a holiday message from our Executive Director, shares results from our Colorado Green Gentian study and lists all of the upcoming events for 2026!

November 25, 2025

November 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition shares the proceeds from the Celebration of the Prairie, and gives a detailed look into the latest black-footed ferret reintroduction project.

October 27, 2025

October 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition has a call for auction items for the annual Celebration of the Prairie, as well as an announcement for the new SPLT webinar on 'Restoring Keystone Species'.

September 29, 2025

September 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is about the annual Tarantula trek in Southeastern Colorado, a video of our resident herpetologist, and a call for donation of auction items for the Celebration of the Prairie.

August 26, 2025

August 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is about the latest expansions of the Heartland Ranch Preserve, and the new future Pollinator Restoration Program!

July 31, 2025

July 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is about a new future preserve for Lesser Prairie-Chickens and the discovery of three bat species and the endangered Southern Plains Bumble Bee.

June 30, 2025

June 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition has a showcase of our incredible biodiversity! Insect, fish, amphibian and reptile survey results, plus a link to the Rewilding Podcast featuring SPLT.

May 31, 2025

May 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is (mostly) about birds! We are fundraising for the endangered Lesser Prairie-Chicken and SPLT hosted its very first bird workshop.

April 29, 2025

April 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is about a spring clean-up: rewilding style! Removing structures from the land, and getting ready for a comprehensive herpetology survey.

March 26, 2025

March 2025 | The Grassland Gazette

This edition is about an unlikely collaborating pair on the prairie: the badger and the coyote. Also, read more about past and upcoming volunteer weekends!

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